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Varyagg Posted 14 years ago
Grammar
Take Blame
"He took the blame for the failure of the project."
"He bore the blame for the failure of the project."
How are "take" and "bear" different?
"He bore the blame for the failure of the project."
How are "take" and "bear" different?
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Hi, They can sometimes be interchanged. But here are a couple of nuances. He took the blame sometimes means he willingly accepted it.
- Hi, They can sometimes be interchanged.
- But here are a couple of nuances.
- He took the blame sometimes means he willingly accepted it.
- He bore the blame suggests that other people blamed him.
- He may not agree with them.
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Hi,
They can sometimes be interchanged. But here are a couple of nuances.
He took the blame sometimes means he willingly accepted it.
He bore the blame suggests that other people blamed him. He may not agree with t
They can sometimes be interchanged. But here are a couple of nuances.
He took the blame sometimes means he willingly accepted it.
He bore the blame suggests that other people blamed him. He may not agree with t
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